More information about the English £1 coin designs

The first reverse design series of £1 coins took floral emblems as its theme to represent the United Kingdom and its four constituent countries. They were designed by Leslie Durbin – one of the most highly-regarded silversmiths of the 20th Century. The Oak Tree is used on this coin to represent England.

The second series of £1 coin designs used heraldic emblems to represent the United Kingdom and its four constituent countries. This coin features three lions to represent England. The three lions date back to Richard the Lionheart (1189-1199) who used three golden lions on a scarlet background as a powerful symbol of the English throne.

The third series of £1 coin designs depicts bridges from each of the four consituent countries in the United Kingdom. This coin features the Gateshead Millennium Bridge to represent England. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a tilt bridge which spans the River Tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle. It is the world’s first tilting bridge and has won a large number of awards for its design and lighting.

The fourth series of £1 coins used the capital cities of the four constituent countries as the basis of the reverse design. Designed by Stuart Devlin, Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Queen, this coin depicts the circular Coat of Arms of the City of London as the principal focus to represent England.

The fifth series of £1 coin designs uses pairs of floral emblems designed by Timoty Noad to represent the United Kingdom and its four constituent countries. This coin features an oak branch with an acorn alongside a stem with a tudor-inspired rose to represent England

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> Yasmin Britton posted: ” As part of the Great One Pound Coin Race, we want > to find out Britain’s ultimate favourite £1 coin. Last week we asked you to > vote for your favourite Welsh £1 coin design – it was very close but 35% of > Change Checkers voted the 2013 Daffodil and Leek” >

Paul Ton April 6, 2017 at 11:15 am

As a football fan, 3 lions of course

Wayne Colemanon April 6, 2017 at 11:09 am

I have chosen the ‘Three Lions’ design on the £1 coin, as it reminds me of that memorable day in 1966, when a group of men with the same insignia on their shirts walked away with a ‘World Cup’ !!!

Wayne Dolemanon April 6, 2017 at 11:00 am

I have chosen the ‘Three Lions’ design on the £1 coin, as it reminds me of that memorable day in 1966, when a group of men with the same insignia on their shirts walked away with a ‘World Cup’ !!!